Corset



Feb. 10,

P. H. ROBBINS conssr Filed Dec. 4.5, 1923 2 Shoots-Sheet 1 P. H. ROBBINSCORSET Patented Feb. 10,1925.

. I 1,526,091 l UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP H. nonnnvs, or NEW YORK, N. Y, assreivoa'ro roann'r'rn consnrs,INC.,

on NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

c'onsnr.

Application filed December 13, 1923. Serial No. 680,539.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP H. ROBBINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corsets, of whichthe following is a specification.

,This invention relates to an improvement in corsets, and one object ofthe invention is to combine the brassiere and corset into one garment.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the combinationbrassiere and step-in-corset, requiring only a twelve inch garment whereordinarily a fourteen inch garment would be necessary, and a fourteen1nch garment where a sixteen inch garment would ordinarly be necessary,due of course to design.

Another object of the invention is to construct the brassiere in twoparts forming a front and back part, hooked together at the sides. 1

Another object of the invention is the elastic or non-elastic connectionbetween the inner lower ends of each half of the brassiere to the corsetproper.

Another feature of the invention is that the design of the front of thecorset part forming a restraining part of the brassiere, likewise withthe back of the garment.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is aperspective view showing the front of the garment;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the back of the garment;

Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the manner of securing the inner lowerends of the brassiere to the corset.

The numeral 1 indicates the non-elastic body or back portion of thecorset, the numerals 2 and 3 indicate rear elastic sections attached tothe vertical edges of the nonelastic body or back portion. These elasticportions 2 and 3 are preferably provided with stays 44 at the meetingedges of-the back 1 and non-elastic sections 2 and 3. Connected to therear elastic sections 2 and 3 are the front elastic sections 5 and 6,which extend toward the front and are connected to the front non-elasticpanel 7. At the meeting ed e of the front non-elastic section 7 and. t eelastic sections 5 and 6 stays 88 are provided which begin a short'siere at all times is held in downwardly to approximately the center ofthe corset.

The front non-elastic section 7 is preferably provided with a pluralityof stays 9 centrally thereof, the lower portion of said sections beingopen as at'lO, and provided with a lacing 11. The upper part ofboth thefront and back non-elastic sections 7 and I extend slightly above theupper edge of the elastic sections as illustrated. The lower edge of thecorset is provided with the usual. fastening means 12, for supportingthe stockings.

The brassiere is preferably made in front and back sections 13 and 14,secured at the lower edge to the upper edge of the front and backnon-elastic sections 7 and 1, the remaining lower edge of the brassierebeing free relative to the side elastic portion of the corset. The frontand back sections of the brassiere are adapted to be fastened togetherat the sides as at 13 and 14'. On each side of the'brassiere adjacentthe securing means are elastic strips 15 which extend downwardlydiagonally, the lower ends being secured to the elastic sections of thecorset at their meeting edge. The elastic strips serve to permit freemovement of the body and yet hold the brassiere down, neatly around thebody. The numeral 16 indicates the usual shoulder straps of thebrassiere. Loops 17 are provided at the sides of the corset to enablethe wearer to pull the same up into the correct position.

It will thus be seen that I have combined the corset and brassiere intoa single slip on garment, the brassiere being divided at the sides tofacilitate the application of the garment, the construction eing suchthat the garment fits very neatly, and the brasplace. The fact that thebrassiere and corset are not attached at sides permits each movement ofthe .body, the elastic fastening means for the de tached sides servingto keep the brassiere in place. I

I claim:

1. In a garment of v the character described, the combination with acorset including elastic andnon-elastic sections, of a brassiere securedto the non-elastic sections of the corset, the lower side portions beingformed into extensions, the upper edges of the side elastic sections andthe distance from the top edge and extend. extensions overlapping eachother, and

means for attaching said extensions to the elfastic sections below theupper edges there- 0 I 2. In a garment, of the character de scribed, thecombination with a corset including elastic and non-elastic sections, ofa brassiere secured .to the non-elastic sections of the corset, thelower side portions bf the brassiere being formed into extensionswhich'underlap the upper edge of the side elastic sections, and meansfor at .taching said extensions to the elastic sections the corsetoverlapping each other, and elastic strips secured to the lower edges ofthe brassiere and attached to the corset for holding the sides of thebrassiere and corset together.

-4. In a garment of the character described, the combination with acorset, of a brassiere secured thereto, the lower side portions of thebrassiere extending beneath the ripper edge of the corset, and elasticstrips secured to said lower underlapped edges of the brassire andsecured to the corset for holding the sides of the brassiere within thecorset.

5. In a garment of the characterdescribed, the combination with abrassiere having openings on each side thereof, of a corset connectedwith the brassiere and having front, back andside sections securedtogether, and elastic strips secured adjacent the edges of the openingsin the brassiere and connected with the sections of the corset forholding the sides of the brassiere within the corset.

6. In a garment of the kind described, the combination of a one-piecebody portion made of front and back sections, of a non-elastic materialand side sections of elastic material, a brassiere consisting of frontand back sections secured to the nonelastic sections of the body portionand strips secured adjacent the meeting edges of the front and backportions of the brassiere, the lower ends of which are securedintermediate of the top and bottom of the body portion.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. v

PHILIP H. ROBBINS.

